| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XZ921 |
| Military Code: | R-93 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-61 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Westland WS-61 Sea King/Commando |
| Aircraft Version: | Westland WS-61 Sea King HAS5 |
| C/n (msn): | WA881 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | 706 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Kiel - HoltenauMap |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EDHK IATA: KEL Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Tag der offenen Tür 1986 |
| Photo Date: | 7 September 1986 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 863885 |
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First flown as a HAS2 on 17 Jul'79, delivered to the Royal Navy on 20 Sep'79. Later converted to HAS5 and HAS6. It was withdrawn from use in Nov'00 and stripped for stripped for spares at NAS Culdrose. Became an instructional airframe from late 2000 but strikingly was restored for service and assigned to 820sq in early 2002. From 2003 up to mid-'13, the King was stored with AESS at Gosport/HMS Sultan. Moved for storage at Bruntingthorpe in Nov'13, and the moved to storage at Eastleigh in 2014. Was sold to Moose Fun Farm / Holmside Park, Edmondsley in that year. Last reported in 2019. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 November 2025, and has since been viewed 230 times. |